Combined refuse-burner, garbage and ash receptacle.



- W. M. HOOPER. COMBINED REFUSE BURNER, GARBAGE AND ASH REOEPTAGLE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG.26, 1908.

Patented Aug. 10, 1909.

Elmo/mm WlLLIAM MAURIVGEHOOPER, or DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

COMBINED REFUSE-BURNER, GARBAGE Ann ASH REQEPTAGLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 10, 1909.

Application filed August 26, 1908.. Serial No. 450,312.

1'0 all whom "it may concern: Be it known that 1, WILLIAM MAURICEfloor-ER, subject of Great Britain, residing at Detroit, county ofWayne, State of. Michigan, have invented acertain new and usefulImprovements in Combined Refuse-Burners, Garbage and Ash Receptacles,and declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe same, such as will enable others skilled in' the art to which itpertains to make and use the same, referencebeing had to theaccompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in a combined refuse burner,garbage and ash receptacle, shown in theaccompanying drawings and moreparticularly pointed out in the following specification and claims. I

The object of this invention is to provide a receptacle for ashes andother refuse having a separate compartment for garbage, provision beingmade for the ready removal of the contents of the compartmentsby thecollector.

A further object of the invention is to provide for the burning of paperor other combustible litter within the device without danger of fire tothe adjoining property, the ashes remaining in the receptacle untilremoved by the collector.

Referring to the drawings forming a part of this specification :-Figure1 is a perspective view showing my invention installed in line with thealley fence. 2 is a horizontal sectional view on line w-w of Fig. 1.Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view through the garbage receptacle online yg/ of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a detail showing acorner of the receptacle broken away to disclose the means employed forsupporting the garbage door in its raised position.

Referring now to the letters of reference shown on the drawings :Aindicates the device as a whole,--Iit being preferably formed of cementor concrete, the outer face of which may present a smooth surface orformed to represent bricks or stone work, to conform to the character ofthe building in connection with which it is employed.

A indicates a partition or dividing wall to provide for a garbagecompartment 13, and an ash or refuse compartment 0. The upper wall isformed with a funnel shaped opening leading to the ash compartment Fig.

0 and through which ashes or other refuse of like character aredeposited.

C" isa door to close the opening 0 C is adoor hi'nged to the side wallof the receptacle through which the ashes may be removed. g

is a latch for securing the door in a closed position' 'and 0" is asimilar device for holding the door; open while the ashes are beingremoved, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 1.

D is a sliding door located in the garbage garbage may be depositedtherein. The door is provided with a suitable handle for lifting it ;thewall of the receptacle being slotted to receive the door when raised.

Dis a projecting ledge.

E is a similar sliding door in the opposite wall of the garbagereceptacle through which opening the contents of this compartment areremoved. Both doors, D and E, are adapted to slide in suitable channelsformed in the wall of the receptacle and each door is provided with aprojecting lug e, as shown in Fig. 4, designed to rest upon a shoulder aformed in the wall of the receptacle,the purpose being to support thedoor in its raised position. The channels in the wall are of suflicientdepth to provide for a slight lateral movement of the door and when itis desired to close the opening through the receptacle, the door beinggiven a slight lateral movement to release it from the supportingshoulder a, it may then be lowered closing the aperture through thewall.

I prefer to form the garbage receptacle with an inclined lower wall asshown at a in Fig. 3, the object being to provide for the ready removalof the contents of the receptacle by scraping the same up the inclinedway. Ifdesired the floor of the ash receptacle may be similarlyconstructed.

When it is desired to destroy combustible litter such as papers, etc.,it is deposited in the ash compartment and the door C openedsufficiently to provide for a suitable draft up through the opening inthe top of the device. Paper and other combustible litter may then bedestroyed by fire without danger to adjoining property and the ashesallowed to remain until removed by the collector.

As indicated in Fig. 3, the walls of the rements being wider at thebottom than at the compartment through the opening for which ceptacleare made tapering,-the comparttop,the object being to avoid any tendencyof the ashes or garbage packing in the receptacle, when the collectorundertakes to remove same from below..

While I have shown. the device divided into two compartments, it may beone single compartment or divided in any number of compartmentsrequired;

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. In an applianceof the class described, a stationary chambered shell formed in one piecehaving separate compartments provided with an imperforate floor, theouter wall of said shell formed with both inlet and discharge openingscommunicating with each of said compartments, and means for closing saidseveral openings.

2. In an appliance of the class described, a stationary chambered shellformed in one piece having separate compartments provided with animperforate floor, the outer wall of said shell formed with both inletand discharge open-i ngs communicating with each of said compartments,the floor of one of said compartment-s being inclined toward itsdischarge'opening, and means for closing the several openings.

3. In an appliance of the class described,

astationary chambered shell formed in one piece of cement or otheranalogous materlal having separate compartments provided with animperiorate floor, the inner face of the walls of said shell taperingoutwardly toward the bottom and formed with both inlet and dischar eopenings communicating with each of sai compartments, the floor of oneof said compartments being upwardly inclined, substantially asdescribed.

4. In an article of the class described, a chambered shell formed of onepiece and provided with inlet and discharge openings, a sliding dooradapted to travel in suitable ways formed in the walls of said shell,said door provided with a projecting ear designed to rest upon ashoulder formed in said way for supporting said door when raised,substantially as described.

In an article of the class described, a chambered shell formed of cementin one piece and provided with a hopper-sha )ed inlet in its upper walland with a discharge opening through its side wall, and a door hinged tothe side wall adapted to close said. discharge opening, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof, I sign this specification in the presence of twowitnesses.

IVILLIAM MAURICE HOOPER.

\Vitnesses GRAon E. WVYNKoor, S. E. THOMAS.

